scholarly journals Exploring community perceptions of the relationship between age and social exclusion in rural areas

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eamon O'Shea ◽  
Kieran Walsh ◽  
Tom Scharf
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Community Perceptions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis paper aims to explore, for the first time, community perceptions of the relationship between age and social exclusion in rural areas of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.Design/methodology/approachThe paper builds on learning from a previous baseline cross‐border rural ageing study and draws its methodology from a broader ecological multi‐level approach. The research was conducted through focus groups with community stakeholders, which were undertaken in ten communities in different rural settings (village, near‐urban, island, dispersed, and remote) in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.FindingsIn total, four interconnecting thematic areas emerged as important in determining exclusion or inclusion for older people living in rural areas: place, economic circumstances, social provision, and social connectedness. Within these themes, various tipping points emerged as important for pathways into and out of exclusion, most notably local systems of social support and the mindset of older people themselves in relation to participation.Originality/valueThis research lays the foundations for understanding the lived experiences of older people on the island of Ireland and the pathways for their inclusion and exclusion in diverse rural areas, as seen through the lens of community stakeholders.

scholarly journals An evolving political landscape: Political reform, boundary changes and the 2014 local elections

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian P. Kavanagh
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Electoral Politics ◽  
Political Reform ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Political Landscape ◽  
Female Candidates ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

Abstract This paper reviews the May 2014 local election contests in the Republic of Ireland, while also offering a brief overview of the contests in Northern Ireland. These local elections took place in the context of radical changes to local government structures on both sides of the border – changes which would frame the types of choices open to voters at the May 2014 contests. The new – and generally larger – constituency areas opened up opportunity spaces for new candidates (including new female candidates) to participate in local electoral politics, although these opportunities, in turn, were very much framed by geography. The overall reduction in local representation levels in rural areas in the Republic of Ireland meant that incumbency factors acted as significant brakes on the entry of new candidates in these areas. The radically changing political landscape associated with the era of austerity politics saw a major swing against the government parties in the Republic of Ireland, with notable gains made by Sinn Féin and a number of other anti-establishment parties and groupings. These changes have brought about the formation of new alliances to control different local authorities, which, in turn, have posed an increasing set of challenges in terms of the governance of such councils, as evident in a number of conflicts over council budgets in the winter of 2014.

scholarly journals Evaluating the relationship between social exclusion and participation in the informal sector in the European Union

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin C. Williams ◽  
Ioana A. Horodnic
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Informal Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Extensive Evaluation ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate who engages in informal work. The intention in doing so is to analyse whether important causal factors of social exclusion such as age, education, gender and employment status influence participation in informal work in the European Union. Design/methodology/approach To do this, a 2013 Eurobarometer survey of who participates in undeclared work in 28 European member states is reported. Findings Using multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression analysis, the finding is that although some marginalised groups (the unemployed, those having difficulties paying their household bills, the working class and younger age groups) are significantly more likely to participate in the informal sector, others are not (those with less formal education and living in rural areas) and yet others (women and people in deprived European regions) are significantly less likely to participate. Research limitations/implications The outcome is a call for a nuanced and variegated understanding of the relationship between participation in the informal sector and social exclusion. Practical implications These results display the specific populations that need targeting when seeking to tackle informal work, revealing for example that the current the allocation of European funds for tackling informal work in poorer EU regions is mistaken, but that the targeting of the unemployed is not and current policy initiatives such as smoothing the transition from unemployment to self-employment worthwhile. Originality/value This is the first extensive evaluation of the relationship between participation in the informal sector and social exclusion at the level of the European Union

scholarly journals A comparison, for older people with diabetes, of health and health care utilisation in two different health systems on the island of Ireland

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Pierse ◽  
Luke Barry ◽  
Liam Glynn ◽  
Andrew W. Murphy ◽  
Sharon Cruise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Older People ◽  
Diabetic Complications ◽  
Health Care Utilisation ◽  
Type I ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Care Utilisation ◽  
The Republic

Abstract Background There are social and economic differences between Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (ROI). There are also differences in the health care systems in the two jurisdictions. The aims of this study are to compare health (prevalence of diabetes and related complications) and health care utilisation (general practitioner, outpatient or accident and emergency utilisation) among older people with diabetes in the NI and ROI. Methods Large scale comparable surveys of people over 50 years of age in Northern Ireland (NICOLA, wave 1) and the Republic of Ireland (TILDA, wave 1) are used to compare people with diabetes (type I and type II) in the two jurisdictions. The combined data set comprises 1536 people with diabetes. A coarsened exact matching approach is used to compare health care utilisation among people with diabetes in NI and ROI with equivalent demographic, lifestyle and illness characteristics (age, gender, education, smoking status and self-related health, number of other chronic diseases and number of diabetic complications). Results The overall prevalence of diabetes in the 50 to 84 years old age group is 3.4 percentage points higher in NI (11.1% in NI, 7.7% ROI, p-value < 0.01). The diabetic population in NI appear sicker – with more diabetic complications and more chronic illnesses. Comparing people with diabetes in the two jurisdictions with similar levels of illness we find that there are no statistically significant differences in GP, outpatient or A&E utilisation. Conclusion Despite the proximity of NI and ROI there are substantial differences in the prevalence of diabetes and its related complications. Despite differences in the health services in the two jurisdictions the differences in health care utilisation for an equivalent cohort are small.

scholarly journals A comparison, for older people with diabetes, of health and health care utilisation in two different health systems on the island of Ireland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Pierse ◽  
Luke Barry ◽  
Liam Glynn ◽  
Andrew W Murphy ◽  
Sharon Cruise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Older People ◽  
Diabetic Complications ◽  
Health Care Utilisation ◽  
Type I ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Care Utilisation ◽  
The Republic

Abstract Background: There are social and economic differences between Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (ROI). There are also differences in the health care systems in the two jurisdictions. The aims of this study are to compare health (prevalence of diabetes and related complications) and health care utilisation (general practitioner, outpatient or accident and emergency utilisation) among older people with diabetes in the NI and ROI. Methods: Large scale comparable surveys of people over 50 years of age in Northern Ireland (NICOLA, wave 1) and the Republic of Ireland (TILDA, wave 1) are used to compare people with diabetes (type I and type II) in the two jurisdictions. The combined data set comprises 1,536 people with diabetes. A coarsened exact matching approach is used to compare health care utilisation among people with diabetes in NI and ROI with equivalent demographic, lifestyle and illness characteristics (age, gender, education, smoking status and self-related health, number of other chronic diseases and number of diabetic complications).Results: The overall prevalence of diabetes in the 50 to 84 years old age group is 3.4 percentage points higher in NI (11.1% in NI, 7.7% ROI, p-value < 0.01). The diabetic population in NI appear sicker – with more diabetic complications and more chronic illnesses. Comparing people with diabetes in the two jurisdictions with similar levels of illness we find that there are no statistically significant differences in GP, outpatient or A&E utilisation.Conclusion: Despite the proximity of NI and ROI there are substantial differences in the prevalence of diabetes and its related complications. Despite differences in the health services in the two jurisdictions the differences in health care utilisation for an equivalent cohort are small.

scholarly journals Social exclusion of older people in rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Karelia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-210
Author(s):  
Konstantin A. Galkin
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Digital Format ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Activity Integration

The article discusses the issue of social exclusion of elderly people in rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author relies on the concept that defines social exclusion as a mechanism for separating a certain group of people from an integral community. Using the example of several respondents, the article examines the effects that social exclusion of elderly people creates in rural areas, as well as possible ways of their adaptation that can minimise it. The empirical basis of the work is collected by the author 20 semi-structured interviews with elderly people living in rural areas in the Republic of Karelia and 20 diaries of their observations. When analysing interviews and diaries, a thematic method was used. The main result of the study is the identification of various fears and characteristics of the perception of social exclusion as a condition associated with changes in the habitual everyday life, as well as the lifestyle of respondents due to isolation. The main conclusion highlights the various fears presented in the perceptions of social exclusion by elderly people associated with changes in the usual everyday life due to isolation. The study also identifies the most effective ways for adaptation of elderly people to minimise their social exclusion: expanding communication with neighbours, translating communication into digital format. The data obtained by the author also allow us to draw a conclusion about changes in the sociological consideration of ageing. It becomes not a state of inclusiveness and activity, integration of elderly people into society, as modern concepts and approaches denote it (for example, the concept of active longevity), but a state that is primarily determined by physical weakness. The need for isolation, as well as limitation of activity, is becoming a forced measure that negatively affects older people and the characteristics of their perception of their age and the situation of a pandemic. This work contributes to the latest research into the understanding of ageing in the context of forced social exclusion in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agricultural Policy Networks of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

1995 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 664-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Collins
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Policy Networks ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
European Literature ◽  
The Republic

This paper provides an analytical framework within which to understand the contrasting way farmers' interests are aggregated and articulated in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The analysis draws on the dominant European literature on state-farmer relations which emphasizes the role of policy networks and explores whether the concepts of pluralism or corporatism best characterize policy making in the two states.

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